wolhess Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Hello everybody, A few months ago I started a small Bulletin Board System (BBS) project. Beery Miller had already announced in January 2020 that he would convert the After Hours BBS system to Telnet communication for the TI-99/4A home computer with Tipi extension. Even then, I thought it was a good idea to use my TI with this application. In mid-May, Beery Miller made the BBS software available in the AtariAge forum. That was when I installed the software on my second TI-99/4A with a Tipi extension. After all, the BBS system should run around the clock, 7/24 hours. In addition to the BBS program, Beery also provided all source files. That gave me the idea of gradually converting my BBS system to German. The changeover has not yet taken place in all areas, but the basic text information and parts of the menu control are implemented in German. I set up the system texts in English and German. The TBOX99 BBS system can be called with any Telnet client. A file transfer is possible with the XMODEM protocol. The TBOX99 BBS system has been available since 05/20/2020 at the following address: URL: mytbox99.ddns.net Port: 61643 In addition to my TBOX99 BBS system, there is a second AFTER HOURS BBS, which Arcadeshopper operates in the original English version. The “THEKEEP” After Hours BBS can only be called from the “The Keep BBS”. After logging into The Keep BBS, the After Hours BBS can be reached with the following two commands: /go dialout + enter then d 19 + enter Beery Miller has further developed the After Hours BBS system over the past few months. He has implemented a huge download area with a very extensive menu structure and more than 3000 files available for the TI-99/4A and for the Geneve computer. He has also implemented a search function that searches all files and brief information in the entire download area for a specific term and lists the files found. In addition to news and information in the message area, the BBS can now also be used as a program source for the TI-99/4A and the Geneve computer. For me this is a very good example of the practical (hobby) use of a retro computer! For everyone who has not yet created an account in the TBOX99 BBS, I have converted the current TBOX99 newsletter #3 to pdf format. This issue explains how to download files from the BBS system. The example uses the "Mass Transfer" (MXT) program on a TI99-4A. The TBOX99 newsletter is a pure text file that can be displayed on practically any terminal. TBOX99_#03_Newsletter.pdf Here are also the previous editions of the TBOX99 newsletter: Issue 2 contains an overview of the currently available hardware and software extensions for the TI-99/4A as well as an illustration of the menu structure in the TBOX99 download area. TBOX99_#02_Newsletter.pdf Issue 1 contains brief information about the start of the BBS system TBOX99_#01_Newsletter.pdf If you feel like it, you can log into the TBOX99 system and simply take a look at the system or leave a message. Wolfgang Hess (wolhess) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badaboom Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I'll drop in once I get my tipi up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolhess Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 You are always welcome?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolhess Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Hello, everyone, In May 2020 I started using a small bulletin board system with TELNET access for TI-99/4a, GENEVE 9640 and other retro computer users. The BBS system is based on the After Hours BBS adapted by Beery Miller for Telnet access. The original version 2.1 was developed by Ed Schaum in 1986. In the meantime, I have adapted this BBS to the German language and for a few days now a second BBS system in the original English version has been online. You can reach the German BBS system at the following address: URL: mytbox99.ddns.net Port: 61643 You can reach the new English BBS system at the following address: URL: mytbox99.ddns.net Port: 61644 Both BBS systems provide a very large download library with more than 2000 files. I have added some items to the online help file and I added a description for the file download to the online system information file. For an ANSI capable Telnet client, the main menus are also displayed in color. Here are a few pictures: Have fun trying! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gferluga Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Well done. Thank you! Danke! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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